Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0164 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0164 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 240.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0164 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2269 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Türkiye 0.199 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 250,611 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 250,611 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0164 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0164 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.